Sentence examples for sheer thing from inspiring English sources

Foote's optimism carried him through what he called "the sheer thing of survival, the sense of will-this-ever-end"; he was open, curious, charming, diligent, and indefatigable.

"When you see some doll walking down the catwalk in some sheer thing or nearly naked, it's fashion," Mr. Blanks remarked in Paris last week.

As glamorous as models in Chloé, Stella McCartney and Céline shows might look in their sheer white bras, the fact is, the whole "sheer" thing will just get you arrested in the real world.

I snorted it just for the sheer thing of trying something new.

You can also take a damp sponge and gently go over your makeup that will help sheer things down.

"It's just a sheer appreciation thing, without judging, and it really helps you meet fellow enthusiasts.

We were right about SUVs and Hummers being irrelevant but we were wrong about the "sheer number" thing.

THE ENVIRONMENT This Just In We were right about SUVs and Hummers being irrelevant but we were wrong about the "sheer number" thing.

Out of sheer desperation, things began to change.

Yet sometimes in Sonic, when you get better, or through sheer luck, things take off, every jump is right, every loop-the-loop is perfect, and you're in the flow, sailing above the game's strange structure.

Forget the leather pants and kinda sheer shirt: The thing we noticed the most about Brad Pitt during the "World War Z" Russia premiere this week was his striking resemblance to his "Legends of the Fall" days.